A Royal Affair Sydney Chamber Choir/ The Muffat Collective Great Hall, Sydney University, 1 June 2019 It was a splendid liaison between music and history when the Sydney Chamber Choir presented A Royal Affair, conducted by newly appointed Music Director, Sam Allchurch. If not for royal patronage, Europe’s rich repository of music would be a…
The New Music Director of Sydney Chamber Choir, conductor Sam Allchurch reflects on creating A Royal Affair Like many lovers of choral music, I have a real soft spot for Handel. His works for choir express the full range of human emotion from uplifting joy to poignant tragedy. Unlike that of his contemporary Bach, Handel’s…
Sydney Chamber Choir under its new Music Director Sam Allchurch with the Muffat Collective presents A Royal Affair, featuring masterworks from two Masters of the Queen’s Music with two of Handel’s grandest royal works. The first non-Briton to hold the royal appointment, Australian composer Malcolm Williamson brought a larrikin spirit to the role. ‘Most of my…